Prospective study of vulvar nevi.
We report the results of a year-long prospective study to approximate the prevalence of pigmented lesions of the vulva in a gynecology practice. A total of 301 new patients were screened during their routine gynecologic examination. Thirty-one (10.3%) had pigmented lesions in the vulvar region, and an additional six (2%) had diffuse hyperpigmentation. Only seven patients (2.3%) had vulvar nevocytic nevi.
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Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD.
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D000328:Adult; D015142:Baltimore / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007911:Lentigo / Q000453:epidemiology; D009506:Nevus / Q000453:epidemiology*; D010859:Pigmentation Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D011446:Prospective Studies; D014845:Vulvar Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D014846:Vulvar Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology*